Knowledge Library

Pal-Think research output — studies, policy briefs and reports

The training-of-trainers course under «Promoting Democratic Education» concludes — Pal-Think concluded a training-of-trainers course under phase one of the NED-funded «Promoting democratic education» project — 26 young graduates from across Gaza's governorates,…
Exporting labour services: a necessity against unemployment and social and political tension — By Omar Shaban. Densely populated countries with high unemployment, whose local markets cannot create enough jobs, turn to exporting labour — encouraging citizens to work abroad,…
Presentation and discussion of the report «Relations between Palestinians on both sides of the Green Line» — True to its vision as an independent Palestinian think-tank activating debate on strategic questions, Pal-Think held a session presenting the strategic report of the Strategic…
Booklet: Testimonies on the state of the Palestinian division — The division of June 2007 struck a blow at the Palestinian cause and shamed the national struggle against occupation. Continuing despite every local and international effort, it…
Counsellor Hadi Shibli: Europe's waning attention to Palestine traces to European events, the Arab Spring and the division — Counsellor Hadi Shibli, EU-file officer at Palestine's mission to the EU, Belgium and Luxembourg, attributed the decline in official European attention to the Palestinian question…
Research paper: Palestinian civil society organisations' role in community development / young researcher Khaled Al-Dawawsa — Civil institutions — NGOs — are an essential component of any nation: they awaken and support local and international rights, elevate the individual through knowledge, awareness…
Research paper: Empowering persons with disabilities in Gaza — prospects and challenges / young researcher Taghreed Jabr Najm — Persons with disabilities are a natural and familiar presence in Palestinian society, as in every society — their numbers grown by wars, conflicts and natural disasters alongside…
Research paper: The consequences of cancelling the local elections / young researcher Ghassan Al-Zaanin — Local councils are a foundation of political practice at the community level, beyond their administrative and service tasks across life's domains; their effectiveness is an…
Workshop: The rise of right-wing parties in Europe and its bearing on the Middle East — Pal-Think, with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, held the workshop «The rise of right-wing parties in Europe and its effect on the Middle East» in Gaza, hosting Dr. Werner Puschra,…
Research paper: East-Mediterranean gas reserves and their bearing on the Palestinian question / young researcher Sabreen Al-Qaisi — States possessing oil and gas wield enormous economic power in the service of their policies; growing dependence on those resources has turned pipelines from mere fuel conduits…
The Youth Forum for Reconciliation & Tolerance discusses the novel «The Blue Light» — Pal-Think's Youth Forum for Reconciliation and Tolerance held a discussion of Palestinian writer Hussein Barghouti's novel «The Blue Light», with university students and young…
Conference: «Community issues through the eyes of young researchers» — Pal-Think held the conference «Society's issues through the eyes of young researchers» at Gaza's Commodore Hotel, attended by dozens of intellectuals, researchers and university…